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Title:

Best Practices Regarding Performance of ABC Connections in Bridges Subjected to Multihazard and Extreme Events

Accession Number:

01541828

Record Type:

Monograph

Abstract:

One of the innovative practices a number of states use is accelerated bridge construction (ABC), which is intended to reduce the time and overall costs of bridge construction and its impact on the traveling public and improve work-zone safety, quality, and durability, among other factors. Working more efficiently is consistent with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Every Day Counts initiative. ABC practices often involve using prefabricated components that must be connected effectively to form a well-integrated bridge system that resists design loads. Connections of prefabricated elements are particularly critical under extreme event loading, such as high waves, tidal or storm surges, earthquakes, high winds, blasts, and other largely lateral forces acting on bridges. This scan focused on connections that are resistant to this type of loading. This report presents a summary of the initial findings, recommendations, and planned implementation actions of a domestic scan conducted from March 25 to 31 and April 22 to 28, 2012, to identify successful and emerging ABC connections that are able to resist multi-hazard (MH) loading and extreme events.

Report/Paper Numbers:

NCHRP Project 20-68A
Scan 11-02

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Arora and Associates, P.C.

3120 Princeton Pike, 3rd Floor
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2372 United States

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Kapur, Jugesh
Yen, W Phillip
Dekelbab, Waseem
Bardow, Alexander
Keever, Michael
Sletten, Joshua
Tobias, Daniel
Saiidi, M Saiid

Pagination:

96p

Publication Date:

2012-10

Edition:

Domestic Scan Team Report

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls

Files:

TRIS

Created Date:

Oct 14 2014 11:19AM